Oil Catch Can - DIY

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

12-26-2006, 12:06 PM

#41

kamski

.org extraordinaire

Thread Starter

iTrader: (9)

Join Date: Apr 2005

Posts: 2,618

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven88

interested in the verdict as well...

The little white filter thing in now brown, and I can see something along the lines of oil mist in there but not like a huge amount.

My next step is to notch a little hole in the filter thingy for better air flow.

Kamski

12-26-2006, 04:16 PM

#42

steven88

Need A Light?

iTrader: (28)

Join Date: Jan 2003

Location: SoCal, CA

Posts: 8,649

Quote:

Originally Posted by kamilkluczewski

how long did it take you to get a brown filter? even if it's one day, thats very little blow by if you ask me...usually people have drops by the end of one day...depending on how many miles they put on it...

12-27-2006, 06:21 AM

#43

xoomer.com

I Donate! Why Don't You?

iTrader: (19)

Join Date: Feb 2006

Location: NY

Posts: 2,718

Yeah, I found some folks in 5th gen that fill half of it in 2 weeks. Well will see what happens when you notch the filter

12-27-2006, 07:52 AM

#44

NmexMAX

dot dot dot ...

iTrader: (22)

Join Date: Dec 2000

Location: Santa Fe, NM

Posts: 34,588

I don't think a timeframe should be a basis for comparison (i.e 2 weeks). I think mileage is a better starting point

12-27-2006, 08:04 AM

#45

xoomer.com

I Donate! Why Don't You?

iTrader: (19)

Join Date: Feb 2006

Location: NY

Posts: 2,718

Quote:

Originally Posted by NmexMAX

I don't think a timeframe should be a basis for comparison (i.e 2 weeks). I think mileage is a better starting point

yeah, you are right.

12-27-2006, 09:31 PM

#46

kamski

.org extraordinaire

Thread Starter

iTrader: (9)

Join Date: Apr 2005

Posts: 2,618

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoomer.com

yeah, you are right.

Yeah frig, and I left for Poland the day after I installed it, then I came home, put about 200km on it, then it was just 3km to work and back......

Definately need more Km on it and i will have to notch that little filter for better air flow.

Kamski